A Look Inside: A Day at the Flipside Showroom
Flipside Estate Showroom | located at 1026 B Shelby Street, Fountain Square. Mural by Guide & Anchor x Juicy Signs
Hello! Happy New Year! I’ve missed you!
Welcome back to On the Flipside with Notorious Vintage– it’s been a while! I took a short (6 month) hiatus after our last blog post while our shop, Satellite Vintage, relocated to Broad Ripple which occupied the majority of the second half of my year. But now it’s January and it’s cold as heck outside, which means it’s slow as heck at the shops so it’s finally time to take a breath, regroup, and set our intentions for the new year.
Last week I popped by the Flipside Estate showroom in Fountain Square to meet with Jess, Kendal, and Karissa to discuss this year's blog content and set some goals as a group. While I was there, I chatted the gals up to get a better idea of how they each spend their days at the showroom.
Behind The Scenes
When most people think of Flipside, they think of the wonderous estate sales. But as one might imagine, there is A LOT of behind-the-scenes efforts that go into not only ensuring a smooth day-of sale but also facilitating the other facets of their services including online auctions, consignment, and clear-outs for clients.
The showroom, open by appointment and for monthly pop-up events, doubles as the teams office and retail space.
SO HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?
Lets start with breaking down what Flipside does:
ESTATE SALES
These are clients that have a house full of items that need to be cleared through an in-person sale held at the residence. The sales and all the details can always be found ahead of time on estatesale.net and are open to the public. Beyond the day of sales, the team also offers donation management, deep cleaning, staging, and more.
ONLINE AUCTIONS
When a client doesn't have enough for an in-person sale but has quality items or a curated collection, an online auction will be held instead of an in-person sale. These sales run online for one week and Flipside handles items being shipped.
CONSIGNMENT
On occasions, after an estate sale has concluded, if there are valuable or unique pieces left over, those often get put on consignment for up to three months. Alternatively, when a client has a smaller collection of items to sell that don’t warrant an entire estate sale, these items are taken in and distributed between the showroom, one of their two booth locations Yellow Moon Antique Mall in Mooresville or Y Shop in Beech Grove, or on the Flipside website. There could be anywhere from 5-15 consignment clients at a time.
TELL US WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON!
JESS | Owner
“ Right now I’m checking emails and writing proposals for a few new clients. Also on my agenda today is reviewing inventory sheets that staff have put together and inventorying jewelry & art that just arrived from a client.”
KENDAL | Consignment Team Lead
“I’m working on photographing pieces for an upcoming online auction. I’m also responsible for Flipside marketing, so after this I’ll work on this week’s email blast and creating social media content for our upcoming WWE and Galentine’s events.”
KARISSA | Estate Sale Team Lead
“Today I’m cleaning and pricing consignment inventory that just arrived from a client.”
Apart from the three full-time employees in the showroom, Flipside is run with the help of a crew of an additional 10 part-time employees who help organize the properties prior to the sale, work the estate sale days, and the clearout team after the sale.
As Jess emphasized, not only does Flipside offer a full-service experience, but their team of experts also understands the local market and how it benefits the community as a whole. This means when a special collection comes through their doors, they can highlight it in creative ways and pivot depending on the collection. Not only does the shopper get an unmatched curated experience, but the client can rest assured their collection is getting the care and attention it deserves.
After spending the afternoon with the ladies, it was very evident that this is a group who knows their sh*t (and not to mention literally the kindest bunch of humans you could ever ask for). Want to experience Flipside for yourself? Check out these upcoming estate sales and special events:
Upcoming Showroom Events- details coming soon:
Royal Rumble
Valentines Card Making
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